Stapedectomy of the Stapes of the Ear
Image Description:
Illustration showing a stapedectomy of the middle ear. This surgery is performed in order to improve hearing, usually as a result of otoscelerosis or congenital malformation of the stapes.
A stapedectomy involves removing the stapes bone and replacing it with a prosthesis. The success rate for such surgery for significantly improving hearing is around 90%.
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 Inches (@300dpi)  | 
 cm (@300dpi)  | 
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 Small  | 
 600 x 597px  | 
 2.0 x 2.0”  | 
 5.1 x 5.1cm  | 
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 Medium  | 
 1200 x 1193px  | 
 4.0 x 4.0”  | 
 10.2 x 10.1cm  | 
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 Large  | 
 2400 x 2387px  | 
 8.0 x 8.0”  | 
 20.3 x 20.2cm  | 
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 X-Large  | 
 4000 x 3978px  | 
 13.3 x 13.3”  | 
 33.9 x 33.7cm  | 
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 Maximum  | 
 5021 x 4993px  | 
 16.7 x 16.7”  | 
 42.5 x 42.3cm  | 
Anatomy Visible in the Medical Illustration Includes:
Ear, hearing loss, stapedectomy, stapes, auditory canal, malleus, incus, tympanic membrane, round window, inner ear, cochlear, semicircular canals, auditory nerve, ear drum, Eustachean tube.
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